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Jacob Frey: “This is not about safety. This is not even about…”

Featuring: Jacob Frey, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Mayor of Minneapolis | Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 06:10

The Operation Metro surge needs to end this kind of conduct and siege needs to stop. Not just in Minneapolis. It needs to stop nationwide. What's become clear to me is This is not about safety. This is not even about immigration. This is about silencing a narrative or a political position that differs from that of a federal administration. We've seen this kind of conduct in other countries. (06:10–06:18)

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